106 pages • 3 hours read
John Kennedy TooleA Confederacy of Dunces
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1980A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
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Ignatius J. Reilly is a strange, captivating character. But is he a sympathetic one?
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Given the multiracial nature of cities like New Orleans, how does the novel represent African Americans?
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Ignatius and his mother have a particularly volatile relationship. But how does the dynamic between them change and evolve throughout the novel?
